Participation of José Manuel Barroso, President of the EC, in a ceremony celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Portuguese Revolution

José Manuel Barroso, President of the EC, went to Lisbon, at the São Bento Palace, where he participated in a ceremony celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Portuguese Revolution. Pedro Passos Coelho, Portuguese Prime Minister, and several former Members of the Portuguese Government were also present. The President notably visited the exhibition "O nascimento de uma democracia (1974-1976)" (The Birth of a Democracy (1974-1976)), which featured posters, advertising material and photographic reproductions of this period.